D.I.R.T.? Quiz

“Eleven” and “Rules of the Game”

D.I.R.T.? Quiz“Rules of the Game”1.Describe what happens between Waverly and

Mrs. Jong at the Marketplace.2.Is Waverly a flat or round character? Explain

why you made your choice.3.How does the story end?

“Eleven”“I wish I was anything but eleven, because I want

today to be far away already, far away like a runaway balloon, like a tiny o in the sky, so tiny-tiny that you have to close your eyes to see it.”

1.What type of figurative language is being used?

2.What are the comparisons between?

Describe what happens between Waverly and Mrs. Jong at the Marketplace.

Waverly is embarrassed by the way her mother seems to brag about her. She complains to her mother, who is hurt. In trying to get away, Waverly bumps into another lady.

Is Waverly a flat or round character? Explain why you made your choice.

Waverly is a round character because she is 3-dimensional, she has good and bad qualities, her goals, ambitions and values change throughout the story. Waverly changes as a result of what happens to her.

How does the story end?

Waverly ponders her next move- in chess and in life.

What type of figurative language is being used?

Similes- A figure of speech which involves a direct comparison between two unlike things, usually with the words like or as.

What are the comparisons between?

1. “I want today to be far away already, far away like a runaway balloon…” – Between Rachel and a runaway balloon.

2. “I want today to be far away already, far away like a runaway balloon, like a tiny o in the sky…” – Between Rachel and a tiny o in the sky.